Basketball Recap: Larimore Beats Griggs County Central/Midkota for Their Fifth Straight Win

Polar Bears

Previous 5 Games

02/11/25 vs Griggs County Central/Midkota	46-42
02/07/25 @ Warwick	58-57
02/04/25 vs Drayton/Valley-Edinburg	53-40
01/31/25 @ Hatton/Northwood	76-40
01/30/25 vs Wyndmere/Lidgerwood	77-60

Larimore had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 16.8 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Tuesday. They came within four points of losing the streak, but they secured a 46-42 W against the Griggs County Central/Midkota Cougars. This was payback for the Polar Bears, who suffered a 50-44 defeat the last time these two teams met.

Larimore got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Jace Collison out in front who went 5 for 10 to rack up 11 points. Another player making a difference was Baron Burns, who posted 14 points.

Larimore pushed their record up to 10-6 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.0 points over those games. As for Griggs County Central/Midkota, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-6.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Larimore will head out to square off against Cavalier at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Larimore is facing Cavalier at the right time seeing as Cavalier is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Griggs County Central/Midkota, a feisty cat fight will be fought when the Cougars challenge the Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.